I couldn't possibly make this crap up.

[mrs.jacinthe]

From the local Sheriff's office:

The [LOCAL] County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating an historic moose head, which was recently stolen from a popular [LOCAL] resort. 

On January 22, between midnight and 7:00 a.m., a suspect or suspects entered the lobby of the Sunnyside Resort in [LOCAL] and stole the mounted moose head, which is an icon for the historic resort and is greatly missed.



Anyone with information on this burglary or the whereabouts of the moose head are urged to contact Detective John Lasagna at the [LOCAL] County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division, at [PHONE NUMBER]. Anyone with information and who wishes to remain anonymous and earn up to $1,000 in a cash reward should contact [LOCAL] County Crime Stoppers at [PHONE NUMBER], or at [WEBSITE].

[COMMENTER A] Sunnyside Resort, stolen moose head, Detective Lasagna. This needs to be a Rocky & Bullwinkle episode.


[COMMENTER B] Hopefully no one leads you on a "Wild Moose Chase"

I'm sorry

[namasteak]

Do you live in a small town? There is a poster on ML who has hilarious stories about the police blotters in her town.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Mar 17, 2015 18:30:19 GMT -5 namasteak said:

Do you live in a small town? There is a poster on ML who has hilarious stories about the police blotters in her town.

I don't, but it's a large county with a lot of small towns.

[namasteak]

Mar 17, 2015 18:35:10 GMT -5 mrs.jacinthe said:

Mar 17, 2015 18:30:19 GMT -5 namasteak said:

Do you live in a small town? There is a poster on ML who has hilarious stories about the police blotters in her town.

I don't, but it's a large county with a lot of small towns.

I love the "news" they come up with!

[mcfelix]

That's hilarious. I love local news!

[dr.girlfriend]

lol. Hopefully it's just a prank and it'll turn up at the high school with a party hat on or something. It must have been hella-heavy, though, and looked like it was mounted pretty securely.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Mar 18, 2015 10:32:23 GMT -5 dr.girlfriend said:

lol. Hopefully it's just a prank and it'll turn up at the high school with a party hat on or something. It must have been hella-heavy, though, and looked like it was mounted pretty securely.

A quick google tells me they weigh about 150 pounds mounted.  O.o

[raangoli]

LOL I need this laugh - thank you. I hope it turns up.

[davescatch]

Moosehead??? Detecive Lasagna??? LOLLOL this is hilarious!

[Deleted]

This is too funny.  mrs.jacinthe, you have to follow this story and keep us updated.  Let us know if Detective Lasagna finds it and returns it to Bullwinkle's Lodge.  

[mrs.jacinthe]

I'm keeping an eye out for any developing shenanigans. So far, no resolution has been posted.

[kaylie]

I love this! It just reminded me of something we they reported near us a few years ago (there's picture and everything): patch.com/pennsylvania/northampton/inflatable-rhino-stolen-from-churchville-store

ETA: I wish people here were cool enough to make funny comments. 

Inflatable Rhino Stolen from Churchville Store
Police are on the hunt for a suspect who allegedly stole a 20-foot inflatable rhino from Tom Adams Windows and Carpets in Churchville.

Police are on the hunt for a suspect that allegedly stole an inflatable rhino from the lawn in front of Tom Adams Windows and Carpets on 2nd Street Pike.

"It's a 20 to 25-foot inflatable rhino that we use to promote a carpet," Sales Manager Robert Barufkin said.

The promotion shows that if the carpet can handle the wild life of a wild animal, it can handle any family, Barufkin said.

The business owner of the Churchville store reported the lawn ornament stolen from the front of the store between 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10 and 6:30 a.m. Thursday morning, the Northampton Township Police report said.

The hope was to have the rhino outside through Saturday, Oct. 13, but when workers arrived to the store on Thursday morning, it was gone, he said.

"Do I know who took it? No idea," Barufkin said.

But he said he suspects the theft was the handywork of some older adolescents, as the rhino weighed 125 to 150 pounds and would have "had to be put in a car and driven away."

He added that this is a little extreme for a prank, as the inflatable item cost nearly $2,000. Since he doesn't know if the insurance company will cover the cost of the stolen item—which was rented—the store is offering a reward for its safe return.

"We're offering a $500 reward for its return," Barufkin said.

So far, the store has received several phone calls and a few facebook messages, but none of the tips have resulted in the rhino's recovery.

"I was young once, but this is not like taking a flamingo off a lawn," he said. "It's huge and expensive and it was trying to help create business for a business."

Barufkin said that he hopes that it is returned, but he isn't too hopeful.

"Do I think we're going to get it back? I don't think so," he said. "I don't have the confidence in people."

Have you seen the rhino? Tell us in the comments.